Michelle Chalfant

Perfect. Go, if you can, in your mind's eye, just imagine being with that little four-year-old you that's in the house and her mother left your father, but it felt like your father left. Just go be with her. Do you see yourself in the house?

Okay. Does she see you, the woman you are today and the adult you are today?

Okay. Does she see you, the woman you are today and the adult you are today?

Okay. Does she see you, the woman you are today and the adult you are today?

So in your mind, just say to her, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I love you. And I'm the grownup version of you.

So in your mind, just say to her, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I love you. And I'm the grownup version of you.

So in your mind, just say to her, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I love you. And I'm the grownup version of you.

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Yeah. And what happens next?

Yeah. And what happens next?

Yeah. And what happens next?

Yeah. So ask her what she needs. Just if you want to imagine yourself kneeling down or getting on the floor, then just say to her, little darling, or whatever you want to say to her, what do you need? I know how you're feeling. What do you need? And then what does she say back? Just go the first thought that comes to you.

Yeah. So ask her what she needs. Just if you want to imagine yourself kneeling down or getting on the floor, then just say to her, little darling, or whatever you want to say to her, what do you need? I know how you're feeling. What do you need? And then what does she say back? Just go the first thought that comes to you.

Yeah. So ask her what she needs. Just if you want to imagine yourself kneeling down or getting on the floor, then just say to her, little darling, or whatever you want to say to her, what do you need? I know how you're feeling. What do you need? And then what does she say back? Just go the first thought that comes to you.

Great. So go ahead and hold her. So imagine yourself holding her and say, I'm here. I will never leave you. I will never leave you. And I'm safe with you. I will create safety. Whatever words she needs here, go ahead and say that to her. And then what happens next?

Great. So go ahead and hold her. So imagine yourself holding her and say, I'm here. I will never leave you. I will never leave you. And I'm safe with you. I will create safety. Whatever words she needs here, go ahead and say that to her. And then what happens next?

Great. So go ahead and hold her. So imagine yourself holding her and say, I'm here. I will never leave you. I will never leave you. And I'm safe with you. I will create safety. Whatever words she needs here, go ahead and say that to her. And then what happens next?

So ask her if she'd like to come with you to where you live right now.